Dr. Owhonka Aleruchi

Lecturer
Department of Applied And Environmental Biology, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Microbiology from Rivers State University, Nigeria

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Area of Interest:

Microbiology
Biotechnology and Toxicology
Biotechnology and Toxicology
Biotechnology and Toxicology
Biotechnology and Toxicology

Selected Publications

  1. Ibiene, A.A., O. Aleruchi, L.C. Nnodim and R.U. Ihunwo, 2021. Bioremediation of soil contaminated with spent engine oil using pig dung. J. Adv. Microbiol., 21: 68-78.
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  2. Aleruchi, O. and O. Obire, 2021. Isolation and identification of resistant bacteria from petroleum producing vicinity by gene amplification and sequencing. Biotechnol. J. Int., Vol. 25. 10.9734/bji/2021/v25i330139.
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  3. Aleruchi, O. and O. Obire, 2021. Capabilities of pure culture of bacteria in the biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and total petroleum hydrocarbons in oilfield wastewater. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. Appl. Sci., 10: 810-822.
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  4. Williams, , J. Olufunmilayo and A. Owhonka, 2020. Biodegradation potentials of Aspergillus sydowii and Fusarium lichenicola on total petroleum hydrocarbon in an oilfield wastewater in rivers state. J. Adv. Microbiol., 19: 1-7.
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  5. Obire, O., O. Aleruchi and S.A. Wemedo, 2020. Fungi in biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in oilfield wastewater. Acta Sci. Microbiol., 3: 220-224.
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  6. Owhonka, A., Obire and Omokaro, 2019. Effect of soil microbes on nitrate, phosphate and total hydrocarbon content of various concentrations of oilfield wastewater. J. Adv. Microbiol., Vol. 15. 10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i430109.
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  7. Owhonka, A. and O. Omokaro, 2019. Response of soil microorganisms to oilfield wastewater. J. Adv. Microbiol., Vol. 15. 10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i430107.
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  8. Aleruchi, O. and O. Gideon, 2015. Aerobic biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in laboratory contaminated groundwater. Br. Microbiol. Res. J., 7: 313-321.
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  9. A, O. and G. OA, 2015. The role of aerobic microorganisms in the biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons laboratory contaminated groundwater. Ferment. Technol., Vol. 4. 10.4172/2167-7972.1000122.
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